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H. F. HUTTON.

RACK.

No. 468,461. Patented Feb. 9, 1892.

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HOMER F. I-lUTTON, OF ENNIS, MONTANA.

RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 468,461, dated February9, 1892.

Application filed February 20, 1891- Serial No. 382,246. (No model.)

T0 00% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HOMER RIIUTTON, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Ennis,

in the county of Madison and State of Montana, have invented a new anduseful Rack, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is animprovement in racks, and has for its objects thesimplification of the structure of racks, the cheapening of the cost oftheir manufacture, and the general improvement of racks in the matter ofthe space occupied by them, their portability, and their strength.

WVith these objects in View the invention resides in the various noveldetails of construction and in the combination of parts hereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings in which I have illustrated my invention, and in whichlike letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my rack as supported upon awall. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the same, the upper arms being shown thrust forward and thelower arms folded back within the frame. Fig. 3 is a plan view of therack, the arms being folded within the frame so that the same may becollapsed. Fig. at is a similar View showing the frame partly collapsed.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a pair of horizontal parallelbars which are united by vertically-disposed parallel bars B. Thefastenings which unite these two sets are pivotal and are indicated bythe letters (1. Upon the opposite side of the parallel bars B are twoparallel bars O,whioh are connected to the bars B in a manner similar tothe way in which the bars A are connected thereto by the pivots c. Theparallel bars A and the parallel bars 0 are parallel to each other, andthe bars A are arranged a trifle above the bars 0, the two sets of barsbeing, as before stated, arranged 'upon opposite sides of the parallelbars B.

Pivoted to one side of each of the parallel bars B, on lines diagonallyconnecting the bars A and C, are arms D. These arms are all arrangedupon the same sides of the bars B, in order that in folding they maytake as little space as possible. These arms D when in use are pulleddownward until they occupy a horizontal or nearly horizontal position.In this position the arms are supported, by having the bars 0 to restupon, upon the same sides of their pivots as the sides where the weightis applied and theyhave the bars A on theopposite sides of their pivotalconnections against which their ends bear.

lVhen it is desired to fold the rack for packing or for storing away,the same is lifted from the wall where it has been supportedin any usualor convenient way, and the arms D folded againstand in alignment withthe parallel bars B, as shown in Fig. 3. WVhen this has been done, thewhole framework may be callapsed, as shown in Fig. 4, for the parallelbars are pivotally connected, as shown at a and c, and the arms D arefolded against the bars B and are thus outof the way. When thus foldedthe arms D lie between the bars A and C and are thus prevented fromswinging out of a folded position.

From the foregoing description it will be very evident that my rack is avast improvement over the old forms and its extreme simplicity in formand structure renders it available for every purpose. It will beextremely useful for traveling, for its lightness and ease with which itmay be collapsed render it convenient and handy.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the series of vertical bars B, the rear transversebars A, one pivoted at the upper ends of the bars B and one pivoted nearthe lower ends thereof, and the pair of front transverse bars 0, onepivoted to the front faces of the bars B, below their upper ends and theupper bar A, and the other below the lower bar A at the lower ends ofthe bars B, of the upper and lower bars D, pivoted near their rear endsto the side faces of the bars B, between the bars A and C, so as to restupon the latter and under the former when the frame is open, said bars Dbeingfurt-her adapted to lie between the bars A and G when foldedparallel to the bars B and the frame closed, the lower set of bars Dbeing of length less than the distance between the bars 0 when the rackis open, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of twowitnesses.

HOMER F. IIUTTON.

Witnesses:

O. G. SMITH, HORACE BULL.

